executioner
Example Sentences
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"Amnesty International continues to consider China as the world's leading executioner," it said.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
My executioner, my best friend, my greatest champion — I’m talking about my mother, of course.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
The guillotine blade that was allegedly used comes from the Madame Tussauds Chamber of Horrors, by descent from the family of Charles-Henri Sanson, the executioner, whose son Henri may have pulled the lever.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
He says that the articles were untrue and that The Guardian "played the role of judge, jury and executioner" of his career and reputation.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2025
They have served as judge, jury, and executioner for your entire childhood, and it feels like they give you a life sentence for every misdemeanor.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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